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B . Now that we have adefinition of engineering information,we canmake a statement as to what we mean by Computer Aided Design:

"ComputerAided Designis the implementation and use of computer tools in order to increase the engineering designer's effectiveness in producing the engineering informationrequired to build a product.

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You'll notice that the key players inComputer Aided Designare the designers themselves. The intent here isnot to replace designerswith a computer but rather to relievethem of some of the tedious, repetitious tasks that detract them fromusing their expertise inthose excercisesthat requirejudgement and experience.